Arthritis Treatment

Arthritis is a very common destructive, anti auto immune disease. Arthritis symptoms include stiffness, swelling, joint pain, inflammation and limited movement of joints. Cartilage covers most joints to assure an even, fluid motion of the joint. With joint arthritis, the cartilage may be damaged, narrowed and lost by a degenerative process or by inflammation causing painful motion. Arthritis is of 100 types but mainly of two types, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis affects big joints. In rheumatoid arthritis inflammation comes first with fever. It affects almost all the joints. Sinuvitis, gout, calcaneal spur etc are other types of arthritis. Rheumatic fever is caused by bacterial infection (Streptococcus), which weakens the joints and affects the heart.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the body produces the antibodies that attack the synovial membrane and, in some cases, other body tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis usually tends to appear in similar area on both sides of body, such as the eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels, may also be affected by the inflammation. Best Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis is low impact exercises like swimming and walking and weight control... Read More ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease and usually recurs in episodes lasting for several weeks or months with relatively symptom free periods in between. Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1 in 100 people and is three times more common in women than in men. A similar but distinct arthritic disorder can develop in children (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis). .. Read More ...

The Symptoms of Gout (painful form of rheumatic arthritis)
The symptoms of gout usually flareup suddenly. The symptoms of gout may include:
• Redness, tenderness, warmth, and swelling around the affected area.
• Pain which may be severe, in the affected joint or joints.
• Mild fever.
In longstanding gout, deposits of uric acid crystals may collect in the earlobes and soft tissues of the hands, forming small lumps called tophi. Natural treatment for curing Gout is highly recommended, there are many natural gout cure therapies. .. Read More ...

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is persistent inflammation of one or more joints that occurs only in childhood. Polyarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pauciarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis are different types of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA). The same types of arthritis as adults may affect children, but Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) is found only in children. The condition is the result of an abnormal response of the immune system, leading to inflammation, swelling, and pain in the lining of an affected joint. Treatment for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) should start immediately to get best results. .. Read More ...

Arthritis is a crippling disease and large percentage of the population is affected by the excruciating pain, immobility and deformity which is associated with this disease. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) commonly known as painkillers are being used for centuries for treating arthritis. These drugs usually cause stomach problems. Due to high level of uncertainty and high cost involved in most of treatment options available, it is quite common to see arthritis sufferers, tired of running around from one treatment to other, resorting to life long dependence on painkillers knowing that in the long run, this relief may come with many side effects. These drugs can even cause bleeding in the stomach/intestines in some users and have other serious adverse effects from long term use. .. Read More ...

Electromagnetic treatment is cost-effective means of providing care and treating ailments. Electromagnetic treatment is non-invasive method, it involves of applying magnetic fields to the body for healing purposes. Electromagnetic treatment speeds the healing of bone fractures, and also helps to ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteo arthritis (OA). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using pulsed electromagnetic fields directed at the brain is effective in treating depression, schizophrenia and even Parkinson’s disease. People have Migraines headaches and neck pain also find relief with magnetic therapy. Magnet Therapy can also aid stroke patients. .. Read More ...

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of knee joint disease that usually affects older people. The parts of a human body that need to be taken care of like heart are the joints, and more importantly knee joints. Osteoarthritis is a life style disease with a lot of pain and physical discomfort in elderly people and in acute cases may even cripple and confine a patient to bed. This type of arthritis is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage of one or more joints. Cartilage is a protein substance that serves as a cushion between the bones of the joints. Osteoarthritis occurs more frequently as we age. Before age 45-50, osteoarthritis occurs more frequently in males.
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Excessive intake of salt, sour, oily, hot cold, meat, fish, curd, vinegar, alcohol, prone to anger, stress, lack of sleep during the night and sleeping during the day, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and excessive traveling are considered to be the cause leading to the development of arthritis.